AJAX is great and all, but it is going to turn in to the next Flash, being misused and abused by anyone and everyone. Alex Bosworth wrote an article a few days ago regarding the dangers of AJAX. The article can be found here. I agree with several of his points including problems with linking and the back button.
Google did a great job using this technology, I have seen many others fail. Just cause it's there to use, doesn't mean it should be used.
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AJAX is great and all, but it is going to turn in to the next Flash, being misused and abused by anyone and everyone. Alex Bosworth wrote an article a few days ago regarding the dangers of AJAX. The article can be found here. I agree with several of his points including problems with linking and the back button.
Google did a great job using this technology, I have seen many others fail. Just cause it's there to use, doesn't mean it should be used.
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